Pete Hegseth
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There were six three- and four-star generals that were moved into different positions or retired on Friday night of 160 three- and four-star generals. This is a reflection of the president wanting the right people around him to execute the national security approach we want to take.
I have a lot of respect for C.Q. Brown. I got to know him over the course of a month. He's an honorable man. Not the right man for the moment.
I have a lot of respect for C.Q. Brown. I got to know him over the course of a month. He's an honorable man. Not the right man for the moment.
The president respects leaders who untie the hands of warfighters in a very dangerous world. I think Dan Kane's the man to meet the moment.
The president respects leaders who untie the hands of warfighters in a very dangerous world. I think Dan Kane's the man to meet the moment.
President Trump has said definitively that shipbuilding will be one of his absolute top priorities of this administration. If we're going to defend our interests, our allies, and put America first, we're going to have to be able to project power. That means shipbuilding. It means historic investments in our defense industrial base there.
President Trump has said definitively that shipbuilding will be one of his absolute top priorities of this administration. If we're going to defend our interests, our allies, and put America first, we're going to have to be able to project power. That means shipbuilding. It means historic investments in our defense industrial base there.
The United States does not believe that NATO membership for Ukraine is a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement.
The United States does not believe that NATO membership for Ukraine is a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement.
The United States does not believe that NATO membership for Ukraine is a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement.
Leaders of our European allies should take primary responsibility for defense of the continent.
Leaders of our European allies should take primary responsibility for defense of the continent.
Leaders of our European allies should take primary responsibility for defense of the continent.
Here, play this clip. As President Trump has said, but it's not enough. Nor is 3%, nor is 4%, more like 5%. Real investment, real urgency. We can talk all we want about values. Values are important. But you can't shoot values. You can't shoot flags and you can't shoot strong speeches. There is no replacement for hard power.
Here, play this clip. As President Trump has said, but it's not enough. Nor is 3%, nor is 4%, more like 5%. Real investment, real urgency. We can talk all we want about values. Values are important. But you can't shoot values. You can't shoot flags and you can't shoot strong speeches. There is no replacement for hard power.
Here, play this clip. As President Trump has said, but it's not enough. Nor is 3%, nor is 4%, more like 5%. Real investment, real urgency. We can talk all we want about values. Values are important. But you can't shoot values. You can't shoot flags and you can't shoot strong speeches. There is no replacement for hard power.
As much as we may not want to like the world we live in, in some cases, there's nothing like hard power.
As much as we may not want to like the world we live in, in some cases, there's nothing like hard power.
As much as we may not want to like the world we live in, in some cases, there's nothing like hard power.
We can talk all we want about values. Values are important. But you can't shoot values. You can't shoot flags. And you can't shoot strong speeches.